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‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

by Kurt Schlosser on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 at 8:27 am

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy — a purist who made his dough by hand in… Read More

Picnic, a food automation startup that sells a pizza-making robot, lays off employees

by Nate Bek on February 1, 2023February 21, 2023 at 11:38 am

Food automation startup Picnic is laying off employees, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff amid the tech downturn. A company spokesperson confirmed the cuts to GeekWire Wednesday. The… Read More

Seattle startup Picnic partners with Domino’s to test pizza-assembly machine

by Nate Bek on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 at 11:14 am

Picnic, a Seattle-based automation startup, is partnering with Domino’s to test its pizza-assembly machine in a functioning Domino’s store in Berlin, Germany. The two companies have been working together since… Read More

Ready to deliver on robotic pizza: Picnic sets price and starts taking orders for pie-making machine

by Kurt Schlosser on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 at 10:56 am

Order up! Picnic, the Seattle food automation startup, announced Tuesday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. customers for its Picnic Pizza System, designed to reduce costs and labor in… Read More

Pizza brands show interest in robotic pizza maker Picnic as Seattle startup raises more cash

by Kurt Schlosser on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 at 10:15 am

Seattle-based food automation startup Picnic added an additional $4.2 million in funding to a Series A round that previously raised $16.3 million, the company’s CEO announced this week. Clayton Wood… Read More

Food automation startup Picnic raises more cash as it partners with a top Seattle chef and other groups

by Kurt Schlosser on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 at 8:04 am

New funding: Picnic, the Seattle-based food automation startup that’s been perfecting a pizza-making robot, has raised $16.3 million in new financing, the company announced Tuesday. The Series A round includes… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s new executive VP; Puppet preps for IPO; Vacasa adds tech vets to board

by Cara Kuhlman & Taylor Soper on November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 at 8:08 am

— Microsoft added to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development. Young previously served as CEO of cybersecurity giant McAfee… Read More

Pizza-making robot startup Picnic raises $3M as pandemic puts spotlight on food automation

by Taylor Soper on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 at 3:10 pm

Seattle startup Picnic raised an additional $3 million from existing investors as it gears up for a commercial rollout of its pizza-making robot. Vulcan Capital, Flying Fish Partners, Creative Ventures, Arnold… Read More

Seattle robotics company steps in to help after UW student’s startup dream is stalled by COVID-19

by Kurt Schlosser on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 at 12:25 pm

Rob Sinclair was excited to be taking time off from work and the corporate world to go back to school. With a desire to learn more about building a startup… Read More

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A glimpse of the future at CES: Celebs, parallel reality, and next-gen toilets at the big tech show

by Todd Bishop on January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 at 10:30 am

CES is becoming less of a place where companies unveil game-changing products, and more where they show attention-grabbing ideas. That’s one of the takeaways from GeekWire’s CES 2020 coverage team,… Read More

Video: Pizza-making robot arrives at CES to feed hungry attendees, thanks to Seattle startup

by Taylor Soper on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 at 9:41 pm

LAS VEGAS — Tech world, meet pizza robot. Seattle startup Picnic and its pizza-making machine just arrived at CES, the big consumer tech show that attracts nearly 200,000 people from… Read More

Not just another robot idea at CES, Picnic pizza platform will churn out real pies to feed crowds

by Kurt Schlosser on December 18, 2019January 3, 2020 at 9:40 am

The only thing more attention grabbing than the technology at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas might be the food that keeps attendees fueled at the massive conference.… Read More

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

by James Thorne on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 at 8:46 am

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative Ventures with returning investors Flying Fish Partners and Vulcan Capital.… Read More

New plug-in for popular Sketch design program will enable real-time collaboration on files

by Nat Levy on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 at 9:36 am

Collaborating on documents has become easier than ever with a host of tools, but for web and graphic designers, the options can sometimes be lacking. That’s why Seattle-based Thomas Street… Read More

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